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
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Coimbra
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France
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
7
1
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Multiple texts: no
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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