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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Eton
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Seville
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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11
1
12
1
13
1
14
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15
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16
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17
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8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
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
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
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
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Multiple texts: no
Colour of notation: dark brown
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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