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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Munich
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Spain
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
11
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12
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7
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12
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8
12
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
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
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: oblong
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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