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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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: no
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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