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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
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
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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