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
Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
5
Modena
1
Segovia
1
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
3
3
5
4
4
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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