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
Czech Republic
3
England
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
1
London
3
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
11
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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