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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England
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Cities
Basel
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Northamptonshire
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Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
2
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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
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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