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