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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Cities
Arundel
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
2
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
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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