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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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
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Coimbra
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England
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London
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Colour of staves: black
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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