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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Italy
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Florence
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1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
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
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
6
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7
2
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations name: Prague
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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