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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Naples
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
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
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Number of staves: 6
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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