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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Belgium
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
12
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13
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2
1
5
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6
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7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: present
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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