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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
parchment
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Format
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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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials frequency: normally
Painted initials type: decorated
Production method: Manuscript
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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