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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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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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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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
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
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
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
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
4
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 notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: London
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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