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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Great Britain
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Cities
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England
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials type: decorated
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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