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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Cities
England
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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