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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Cities
Cambrai
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Planned initials frequency: often
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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