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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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: often
Colour of staves: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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