PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Austria
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Germany
19
Great Britain
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Italy
49
Spain
6
Switzerland
11
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Basel
10
Bologna
7
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany
7
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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19
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5
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3
Torgau
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
133
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
90
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
96
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
38
upright
105
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
n/a
11
never
29
none visible
57
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
78
brown
49
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
16
freehand
8
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
99
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
61
11
32
12
24
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
21
4
33
5
37
6
53
7
39
8
50
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
49
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
64
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
95
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
57
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
52
none
64
quadruple
4
single
84
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
94
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
20
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
143
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
31
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
30
other
4
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
109
brown
34
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
10
not specified
1
void mensural
135
Monophonic Notation
absent
143
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
51
n/a
10
poor
14
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
52
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
5
French
37
German
8
Italian
18
Latin
130
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
125
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
26
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
35
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
22
cursive (italic)
9
display script
32
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
32
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
56
high
54
n/a
10
poor
15
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
101
blue
5
brown
45
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
44
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
97
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
4
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
14
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
24
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
19
never
2
normally
44
occasionally
14
often
11
rarely
20
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
64
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
9
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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