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
Cities
Burgundy
1
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
12
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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