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
Cities
Bourges
1
France
1
Paris
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
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or 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)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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