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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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14
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15
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8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part score
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3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
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
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
3
roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
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dark brown
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dark red
1
gold
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green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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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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