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
4
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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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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n/a
1
never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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