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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Austria
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Bourges
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
4
normally
7
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
5
4
7
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
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
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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