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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Segovia
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Seville
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St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
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7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Colour of text: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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