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
2
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
2
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: present
Separate text: no separate text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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