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
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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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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never
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none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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