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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
4
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
5
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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4
1
5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: none
Physical type: choirbook
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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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