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
Austria
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Belgium
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England
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
4
Munich
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Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
7
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
10
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
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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