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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Modena
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Stirling
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Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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