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
Austria
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Cambrai
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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