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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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
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11
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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
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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