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
3
Cities
Arundel
2
England
1
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Number of staves: 13
Painted initials frequency: always
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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