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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Pisa
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: brown
Material: paper
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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