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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
11
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
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Bruges
2
Brussels
1
England
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Ferrara
1
Flanders
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Florence
7
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London
1
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1
Milan
1
Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
19
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
13
normally
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
3
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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