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
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
1
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
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
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
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: decorated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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