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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
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15
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5
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6
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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
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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