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
5
Cities
Arundel
2
England
2
London
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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