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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France
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
2
7
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8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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3-part single page
1
4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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