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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Type of script: textura
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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