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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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
3
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves 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
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
3
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Colour of text: blue
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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