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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Belgium
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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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
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
5
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: display script
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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