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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
England
1
Ferrara
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
2
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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