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
Bourges
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Bruges
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
3
rarely
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
4
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6
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7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Naples
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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