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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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
3
7
5
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
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
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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