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
3
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
6
Italy
6
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
6
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
12
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
8
4
12
5
18
6
23
7
17
8
24
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
13
quadruple
1
single
32
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
20
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
29
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
41
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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