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
1
France
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Italy
12
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
7
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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
3
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
16
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Type of notation: void mensural
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not 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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