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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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Ferrara
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
2
14
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2
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3
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4
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5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Pricking frequency: never
Colour of staves: black
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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