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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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7
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
9
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations name: Mechelen
Copy language name: French
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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