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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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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
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
2
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
very high
2
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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