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
Austria
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
France
1
London
2
Munich
1
Paris
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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