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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Florence
1
France
2
Freiburg
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
quintuple
1
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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