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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
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15
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16
1
17
1
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4
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5
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7
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8
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7
7
10
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10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
French
6
Italian
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Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
1
roman
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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