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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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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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often
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
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triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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