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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Belgium
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Arundel
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
4
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
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
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 3
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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