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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Cities
Bourges
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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