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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
4
Eton
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Florence
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France
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
5
Munich
3
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
5
5
5
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8
7
7
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
4
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
grey
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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