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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Netherlands
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
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Italy (North)
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London
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Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
6
3
9
4
9
5
9
6
19
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 6
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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