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
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
15
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
1
4
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6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
21
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
13
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
21
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations name: London
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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