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
Austria
1
Belgium
5
England
1
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
33
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
10
12
9
13
3
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
15
6
13
7
14
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
13
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Colour of staves: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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