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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England
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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