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
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
11
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Colour of notation: brown
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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