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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
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Coimbra
1
Germany
1
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
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
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
2
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
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
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
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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
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