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
Basel
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Germany
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Northamptonshire
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Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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