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
England
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Colour of text: red
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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