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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Mantua
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Modena
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Naples
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
2
3
3
4
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5
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6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
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
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
11
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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