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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Austria
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Augsburg
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
1
normally
4
often
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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7
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8
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10
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7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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