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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Austria
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Italy
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
8
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
10
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: void mensural
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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