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
Arundel
2
England
1
London
5
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
4
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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