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
10
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
20
11
12
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
10
6
16
7
15
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
19
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
41
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
20
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
35
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
15
poor
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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