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
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
11
normally
5
often
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rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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2
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5
3
6
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7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
11
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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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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