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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Cities
London
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Milan
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Savoy, France
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
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4
1
5
1
6
2
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
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
blue
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
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
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: red
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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 Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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