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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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
3
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
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French
9
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
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
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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