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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
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
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
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
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
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
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: decorated
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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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
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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