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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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
2
never
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none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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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 opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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