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
France
3
Italy
11
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
3
Italy
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
2
6
9
7
7
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
18
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
17
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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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