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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15
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Arundel
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
11
6
17
7
20
8
27
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
24
quadruple
4
single
35
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
23
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
20
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
52
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
29
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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