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
4
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
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
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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4
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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