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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not 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
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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