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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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
10
13
12
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
5
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6
2
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
6
single
7
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 13
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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