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
8
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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14
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
vignette
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration frequency: normally
Copy language name: Latin
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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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