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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Eton
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
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6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Other decoration type: vignette
Other decoration frequency: normally
Miniatures frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy music: n/a
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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