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
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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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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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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