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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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