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
1
Italy
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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