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
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Eton
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London
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Stirling
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
3
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
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5
2
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
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
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
3
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 16
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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