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
France
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Great Britain
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Cities
Bourges
1
England
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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