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