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
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
1
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
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
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 7
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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