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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Coimbra
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Eton
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Ferrara
3
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
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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15
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16
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17
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: black
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: flourished
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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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