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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Great Britain
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France
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London
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Savoy, France
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
11
1
3
1
4
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5
1
6
1
7
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8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials type: flourished
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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