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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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