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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Eton
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Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
5
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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