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
England
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Ferrara
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London
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Padua
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
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
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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