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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
London
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
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
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
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
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Locations name: London
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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