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
parchment
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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Number of staves: 15
Other decoration type: banner
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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