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
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: hybrida
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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