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
Countries
Great Britain
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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
2
Coimbra
1
England
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: decorated
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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