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
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
6
6
7
2
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
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English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
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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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