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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Great Britain
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Arundel
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England
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
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13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
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
2
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: full mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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