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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Belgium
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England
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
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12
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
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3
3
4
4
6
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10
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13
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16
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22
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
6
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
10
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
14
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of script: display script
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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