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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England
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Cities
Halberstadt
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Northamptonshire
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Torgau
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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