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
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
13
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
3
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
2
2
5
2
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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