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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
2
13
1
2
2
3
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4
2
5
2
6
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
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
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Pricking frequency: never
Material: paper
Indentation for initials: single
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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