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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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
26
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
4
4
3
5
7
6
12
7
11
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
9
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
26
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or 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
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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