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
5
France
2
Germany
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Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
5
Munich
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Naples
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Paris
2
Pisa
1
Rome
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Seville
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Spain
2
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
22
7
10
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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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