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
4
Cities
Arundel
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England
1
Eton
1
London
1
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 12
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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