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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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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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
2
2
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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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 2
Pricking frequency: never
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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