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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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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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
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
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4
4
4
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8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
4
German
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Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 6
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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