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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Germany
1
London
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
4
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
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 2
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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