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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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England
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London
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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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
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8
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9
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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
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Pricking frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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