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
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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