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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
4
Italy
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
3
4
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Type of script: textura
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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