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
Bourges
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England
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London
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
3
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
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
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: normally
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
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