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
Austria
2
Belgium
7
France
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Germany
2
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
5
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
6
3
6
4
11
5
19
6
17
7
11
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
single
17
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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