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
Bourges
1
Florence
3
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 6
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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