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
2
France
2
Italy
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
3
France
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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