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
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
5
Catalonia
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Florence
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
2
Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
8
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
8
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
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6
6
7
7
6
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11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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