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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Mechelen
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Modena
3
Munich
1
Rome
2
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
9
parchment
8
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
8
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
10
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
15
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Type of script: textura
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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