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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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England
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Florence
7
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
22
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
8
5
6
6
19
7
14
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
22
single
26
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
23
other
5
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
2
French
25
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
41
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
41
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
12
poor
14
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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