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
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
15
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6
13
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3
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4
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5
7
6
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8
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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