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
Cities
Bourges
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
2
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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