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
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
10
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
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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3
3
4
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5
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7
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
12
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
6
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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