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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
16
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
3
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7
6
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4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
16
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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