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