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
Austria
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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
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France
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Leipzig
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Mechelen
13
Modena
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Munich
4
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
13
12
6
13
2
2
8
3
8
4
8
5
12
6
16
7
14
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
10
quadruple
4
single
25
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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