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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France
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Milan
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Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
11
4
12
3
13
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
2
4-part single page
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5-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
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
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 11
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Borders frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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