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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
parchment
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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
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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diagrams
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Number of staves: 3
Ruling medium: straightedge
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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