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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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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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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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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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
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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