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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Cities
Basel
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Coimbra
1
Germany
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Leipzig
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Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
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13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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