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
2
Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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