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
7
Cities
England
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London
5
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
3
5
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
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
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Penned initials type: plain initials
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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