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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
7
England
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Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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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