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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Countries
France
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
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
4
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Material: paper
Penned initials type: flourished
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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