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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
parchment
14
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
14
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8
12
4
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4
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5
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8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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