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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
1
London
1
Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
1
6
3
7
3
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
8
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations name: London
Number of staves: 5
Other decoration frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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