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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Cities
Augsburg
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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