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
England
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Ferrara
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
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3
1
4
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5
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6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Physical type: choirbook
Painted initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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