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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
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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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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