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
12
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
12
Modena
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
9
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
7
5
4
6
11
7
10
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
11
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
36
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
15
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
22
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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