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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Italy
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders size: full borders
Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Painted initials type: decorated
Planned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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