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
1
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
10
France
5
Germany
2
Girona
1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
20
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
4
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
17
7
12
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
single
27
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
9
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
29
Spanish
9
n/a
1
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
31
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
37
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
n/a
1
poor
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Planned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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