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
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Pisa
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
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Number of staves: 9
Colour of text: brown
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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