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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Belgium
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: roman
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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