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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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
4
normally
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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
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
13
11
13
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
5
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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