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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Cities
Augsburg
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Emmerich
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Germany (South)
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Köln
1
Leipzig
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Munich
6
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
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Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
13
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
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
display script
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
5
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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