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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
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
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Flemish
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Planned initials frequency: normally
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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
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