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
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
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2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: high
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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