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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Coimbra
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
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17
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5
1
6
1
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
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 (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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