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
1
Cities
France
1
London
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 2
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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