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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Cities
Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
5
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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16
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17
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2
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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
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Great Britain
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
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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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