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
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Florence
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Modena
3
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
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
2
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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