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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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London
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
1
3
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4
3
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Arundel
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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