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
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
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3
2
4
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5
5
6
6
7
6
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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