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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Bourges
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Florence
1
Verona
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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
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
11
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
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
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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