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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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