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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Austria
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
11
12
11
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
21
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
10
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
3
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Painted initials frequency: often
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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