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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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gold
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
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