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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Countries
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
2
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
5
varies
2
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
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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