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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England
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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