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
7
Cities
England
3
London
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
2
14
1
3
4
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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