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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London
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
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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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Separate text: no separate text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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