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
Germany
4
Italy
3
Switzerland
10
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
10
Bologna
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
5
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
11
none visible
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
10
7
6
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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