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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Italy (North)
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
n/a
1
Ruling Medium
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
Physical format: upright
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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