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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Arundel
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England
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London
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Mechelen
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
3
13
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14
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15
1
3
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5
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6
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: red
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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