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
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
12
France
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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2
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Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
10
none visible
27
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
5
6
12
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
43
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
15
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
2
French
28
German
6
Italian
17
Latin
39
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
43
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
14
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: roman
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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