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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Countries
Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
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France
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London
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
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 consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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