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
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Cities
Arundel
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
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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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Locations name: London
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: full mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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