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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Bourges
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England
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
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
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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