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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Florence
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment (with paper)
1
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
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
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5
1
6
1
7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: red
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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