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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
none visible
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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5
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6
6
7
5
8
5
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: always
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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