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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1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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