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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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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France
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Painted initials type: flourished
Indentation for initials: none
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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