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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
8
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
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Colour of notation: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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