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
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
1
England
1
Germany
1
London
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
2
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
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
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
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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