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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Arundel
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Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
2
parchment
2
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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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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17
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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