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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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Eton
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London
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
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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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
3
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
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
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
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Great Britain
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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