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
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
parchment
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
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13
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2
2
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
7
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
4
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of text: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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