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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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
8
triple
2
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
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Borders frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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