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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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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6
8
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
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
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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