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
12
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
5
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
13
8
18
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: n/a
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: rotonda
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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