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
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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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
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Type of notation: full mensural
Painted initials frequency: always
Colour of staves: brown
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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