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
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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3
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4
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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