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