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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Italy
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Basel
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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