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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Brussels
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
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6
3
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below 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
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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