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
8
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
15
Italy
31
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
7
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
1
Germany
4
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
5
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
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
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
81
Format
oblong
18
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
9
never
17
none visible
38
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
31
dark brown
11
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
single rastrum
55
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
16
12
13
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
14
3
16
4
27
5
23
6
31
7
24
8
26
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
45
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
23
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
43
single
50
triple
5
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
25
other
6
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
29
n/a
9
poor
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
21
German
11
Italian
17
Latin
73
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
34
untexted
34
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
16
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
30
n/a
9
poor
12
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
35
dark brown
7
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
12
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
12
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
14
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
43
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
13
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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