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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Bourges
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Cognac
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Lyons
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
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
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
vignette
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: France
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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