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
2
Cities
Bourges
1
France
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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