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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Freiburg
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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