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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
13
2
3
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4
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9
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11
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18
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
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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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