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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Countries
England
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
England
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Florence
1
Germany
2
Northamptonshire
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: freehand
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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