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
2
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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n/a
2
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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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
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of staves: black
Miniatures frequency: never
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
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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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