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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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
1
Coimbra
1
London
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
ornament
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Separate text: no separate text
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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