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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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
2
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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
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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