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
Austria
8
France
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Germany
15
Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Cambrai
1
Germany (South)
1
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Verona
2
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
21
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
12
3
12
4
13
5
13
6
13
7
13
8
15
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
9
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
10
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Other decoration frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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