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
Great Britain
2
Italy
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Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
London
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
11
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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