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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9
Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
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occasionally
2
often
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sometimes
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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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3
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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