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
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France
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Bourges
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 9
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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