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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France
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: always
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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