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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Austria
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
12
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
4
2
15
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13
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13
5
15
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14
7
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8
15
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
10
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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