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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
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6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Planned initials frequency: normally
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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