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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
2
England
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London
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
1
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
7
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
4
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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