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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
England
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Florence
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Germany
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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