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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
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often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 16
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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