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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Austria
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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Emmerich
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
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
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
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
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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