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
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Paris
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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