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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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
7
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
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5
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1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: n/a
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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