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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Cities
England
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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