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
Cambrai
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Coimbra
1
France
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 9
Planned initials frequency: often
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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