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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Eton
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Florence
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London
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Colour of notation: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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