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
Cities
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Number of staves: 5
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Multiple texts: no
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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