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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
1
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
30
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
11
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Material: paper (with parchment)
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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