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
Belgium
11
Germany
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Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
9
7
11
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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