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
2
Italy
1
Cities
England
1
Florence
1
London
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
1
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more 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
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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