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
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
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1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
5
France
3
Germany (South)
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
24
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
19
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
34
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
2
4
6
5
4
6
9
7
10
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
17
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
2
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
other
4
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
22
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
34
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Multiple texts: yes
Copy language name: Latin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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