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
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Pisa
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Extra space: none
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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