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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
26
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Cognac
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Ferrara
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Florence
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10
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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1
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Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
71
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
49
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
23
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
34
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
35
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
8
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
9
4
12
5
11
6
23
7
21
8
25
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
40
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
38
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
27
poor
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
13
English
1
Flemish
8
French
71
German
8
Italian
26
Latin
60
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
30
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
51
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
47
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
8
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
28
poor
12
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
41
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: French
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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