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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
5
Italy
25
Netherlands
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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2
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Italy
5
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1
Tarazona
3
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
62
Format
oblong
26
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
3
never
17
none visible
31
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
34
dark brown
14
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
6
3
15
4
14
5
10
6
19
7
9
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
29
single
33
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
16
n/a
2
poor
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
26
German
9
Italian
16
Latin
52
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
31
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
22
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
21
n/a
2
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
41
dark brown
8
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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