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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
8
France
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
3
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
19
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
19
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
Italian
12
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Colour of staves: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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