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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
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never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
2
13
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6
6
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Flemish
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French
9
German
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Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
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brown
12
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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