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