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
5
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
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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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dark 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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Colour of notation: brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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