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
2
Cities
Bourges
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
n/a
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
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: brown
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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