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