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
7
Great Britain
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Italy
13
Silesia
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
4
Florence
5
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
2
Rome
2
Verona
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
12
Format
oblong
9
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
12
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
18
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
26
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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