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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Netherlands
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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2
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
25
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
4
none visible
14
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
14
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
9
3
9
4
12
5
16
6
34
7
16
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
16
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
4
French
12
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
31
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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