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
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
London
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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