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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Countries
France
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Paris
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
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single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Ruling medium: freehand
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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