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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
3
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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