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