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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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