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
England
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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London
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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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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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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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