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
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Germany
1
London
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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