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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Emmerich
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Munich
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Naples
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Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
13
1
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
8
German
11
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: German
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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