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
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
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
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: display script
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 8
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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