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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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