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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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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