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
4
Italy
8
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
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1
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1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
8
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
22
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
13
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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