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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Germany (South)
1
Rome
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 1
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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