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