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