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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
14
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
9
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Italy (North)
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Segovia
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Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
38
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
5
none visible
18
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
21
7
20
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
42
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
20
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
12
poor
2
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
17
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
13
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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