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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
never
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none visible
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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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red
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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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Number of staves
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10
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
1
dark brown
5
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 6
Colour of notation: dark brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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