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
1
Belgium
14
England
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Siena
1
Troyes
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
10
never
9
none visible
9
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
11
12
10
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
6
4
11
5
13
6
21
7
16
8
22
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
10
quadruple
3
single
32
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
n/a
9
poor
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
3
none
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
10
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
39
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
n/a
9
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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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