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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London
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
3
3
8
4
4
5
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6
4
7
2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 3
Pricking frequency: never
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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