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
34
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
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often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
11
12
6
2
14
3
17
4
20
5
27
6
35
7
27
8
29
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
10
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
Flemish
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French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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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