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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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Eton
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London
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Great Britain
Type of notation: full mensural
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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