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
England
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Eton
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London
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Stirling
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
1
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
5
4
2
5
2
6
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7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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