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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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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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printed staves
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part score
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Pricking frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Great Britain
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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