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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
4
London
4
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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