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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
11
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2
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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
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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