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
3
Italy
2
Cities
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
London
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
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
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
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
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
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
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Locations part of: Great Britain
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, 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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