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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
n/a
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
2
12
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13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
6
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Painted initials type: flourished
Ruling medium: straightedge
Monophonic notation: present
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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