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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Spain
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Cities
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London
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Manuscript
12
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
2
3
3
6
4
13
5
6
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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