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