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
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
11
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12
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2
1
3
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4
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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