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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Eton
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London
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Mechelen
5
Naples
1
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Rome
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
10
none
2
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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