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
2
London
2
Stirling
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Locations part of: Great Britain
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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