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
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
1
5
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6
3
7
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8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
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
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 12
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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