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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with 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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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