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
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
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
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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