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
England
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
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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4
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5
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6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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