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
Belgium
1
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
23
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
2
Milan
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
24
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
1
3
5
4
4
5
3
6
13
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
40
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
17
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
23
Latin
31
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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