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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
3
Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Italy
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Munich
3
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
display script
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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