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