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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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