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
Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
England
1
Germany
2
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
13
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
8
4
8
5
13
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: dark brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Type of script: cursive
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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