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