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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
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parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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4
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Borders frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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