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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France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Cognac
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Florence
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Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
2
13
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2
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4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: freehand
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Material: paper
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Locations name: Basel
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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