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
England
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
13
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: textura
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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