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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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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