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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
2
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
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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