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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France
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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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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14
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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
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 11
Copy language name: Latin
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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