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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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
2
Brussels
5
England
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Eton
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Flanders
1
London
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Mechelen
7
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
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Vic
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Vienna
5
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
22
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
10
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
11
4
14
5
17
6
18
7
17
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
9
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
19
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: paper
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Locations name: Basel
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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