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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Bologna
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
light brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
4
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7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
not specified
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: light brown
Colour of notation: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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