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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Pricking frequency: always
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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