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
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Toledo
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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