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