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
2
Catalonia
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England
2
London
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of notation: full mensural
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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