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
Great Britain
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Cities
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
England
1
France
2
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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