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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
3
Flanders
1
Mechelen
5
Rome
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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