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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Italy
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Cities
London
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Netherlands
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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