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
2
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Number of staves: 5
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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