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
5
France
2
Italy
18
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
19
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
8
4
8
5
6
6
14
7
10
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
41
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
Flemish
1
French
30
German
3
Italian
22
Latin
34
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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