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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
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7
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Colour of text: blue
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 14
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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