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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Countries
Belgium
12
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
21
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
13
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7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
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8
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
22
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
8
4
10
5
11
6
20
7
16
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
33
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
31
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
25
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
7
French
61
German
8
Italian
21
Latin
50
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
38
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
27
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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