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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France
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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