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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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England
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Germany
2
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
5
13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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3
1
4
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5
5
6
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7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
5
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
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 12
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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