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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
9
Portugal
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
1
Brussels
2
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London
2
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2
Modena
3
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
11
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
21
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 13
Colour of notation: dark brown
Number of staves: 16
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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