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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bologna
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Munich
3
Prague
1
Venice
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Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
13
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 8
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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