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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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
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7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
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
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: black
Physical type: choirbook
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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