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
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Florence
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
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
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: plain initials
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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