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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Munich
2
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
2
2
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
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: normally
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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