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
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
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
never
3
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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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
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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