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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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England
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Ferrara
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London
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
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12
1
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
3
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
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Painted initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 9
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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