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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Florence
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London
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Spain
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Venice
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
none visible
6
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
2
2
3
3
3
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6
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7
6
8
7
5
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7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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