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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Cities
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England
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Ferrara
3
France
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2
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
13
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2
1
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: upright
Physical type exact%3achoirbook
Painted initials type: flourished
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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