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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Painted initials frequency: normally
Painted initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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