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
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
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Burgundy
1
France
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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
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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