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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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London
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, 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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