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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Countries
Austria
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France
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Cities
Augsburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Innsbruck
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Munich
10
Munich, Germany
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Paris
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Spain
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
15
3
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4
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5
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7
13
8
13
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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