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
12
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
7
Italy
15
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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Eton
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Germany (South)
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1
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
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Leipzig
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10
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2
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
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1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
9
none visible
21
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
27
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
22
12
14
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
5
4
10
5
14
6
23
7
23
8
29
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
24
quadruple
1
single
41
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
58
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
24
dark brown
6
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
19
poor
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
4
French
21
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
53
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
18
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
7
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
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Number of staves: 3
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Copy language name: Latin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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