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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
1
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
always
1
never
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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2
1
3
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4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
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
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
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 6
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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