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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Cities
Arundel
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England
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London
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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
1
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
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
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
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
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
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
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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