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