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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Great Britain
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Cities
England
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London
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Rome
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
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2
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3
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4
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5
2
6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Pricking frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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