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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
2
rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
roman
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Material: parchment
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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