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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Leipzig
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Naples
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Rome
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Seville
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Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
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Material
paper
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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