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
15
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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none visible
10
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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2
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9
5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
2
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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