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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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