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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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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
2
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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