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
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
8
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
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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