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
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
27
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
10
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2
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1
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
6
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
22
normally
5
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
18
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
7
5
6
6
11
7
8
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
27
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
41
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
Italian
8
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
31
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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