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
28
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
28
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
13
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
2
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
19
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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