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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Munich, Germany
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Paris
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
6
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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