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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
7
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
17
7
10
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
10
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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