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
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
1
13
1
14
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3
2
4
2
5
4
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of notation: black
Painted initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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