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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
10
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
9
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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