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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Florence
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
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
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
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
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
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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