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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Countries
France
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Cities
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
Padua
1
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
3
2
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3
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4
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5
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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
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Number of staves: 10
Indentation for initials: none
Painted initials type: decorated
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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 Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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