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
Belgium
1
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical format: upright
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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