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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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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