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
Austria
4
Belgium
10
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
8
England
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
10
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
17
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
35
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
10
5
14
6
23
7
21
8
24
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
41
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
22
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
20
poor
2
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
16
Italian
6
Latin
36
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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