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
Belgium
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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