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
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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England
1
Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 12
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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