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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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France
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London
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not 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
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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