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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Belgium
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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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
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Ruling Medium
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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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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Borders frequency: occasionally
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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