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
9
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: decorated
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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