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