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
4
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
27
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Leipzig
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Munich
4
Naples
2
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
79
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
55
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
27
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
30
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
33
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
59
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
15
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
16
4
22
5
16
6
26
7
26
8
31
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
35
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
51
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
28
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
6
French
43
German
6
Italian
22
Latin
65
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
37
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
22
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
33
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
81
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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