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
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
England
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France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
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Savoy, France
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
50
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
21
dark brown
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
single rastrum
38
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
9
12
7
13
2
2
8
3
10
4
16
5
18
6
16
7
15
8
22
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
27
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
12
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
3
French
14
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
48
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
18
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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