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
10
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
10
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
13
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
4
5
5
5
6
8
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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