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
6
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
5
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
13
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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