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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Belgium
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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England
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London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
12
8
21
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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