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
23
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
22
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23
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13
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
5
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: other
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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