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
6
Cities
Arundel
2
England
1
London
3
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 7
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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