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
Austria
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
18
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
17
4
22
5
33
6
31
7
31
8
33
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
6
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
29
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
19
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 5
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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