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
Arundel
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England
2
Eton
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Florence
1
London
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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