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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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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England
1
Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
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
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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