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
10
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
3
4
7
5
12
6
13
7
18
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 7
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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