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
3
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
2
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Padua
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Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 10
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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