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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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London
4
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
3
4
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Italian
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: dark brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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