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