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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Countries
France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Bourges
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Catalonia
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England
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Locations name: Mechelen
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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