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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Countries
France
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
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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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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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: chant (square)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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