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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Eton
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London
4
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
3
4
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5
5
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
8
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
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
4
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
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
1
cursive (Anglicana)
6
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
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
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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