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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Portugal
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Cities
Bourges
1
Coimbra
1
France
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
2
n/a
1
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 or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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