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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Italy
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
1
2
1
3
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4
4
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
8
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
11
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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