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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Belgium
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Italy
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Basel
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Bologna
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Catalonia
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Locations name: Halberstadt
Locations name: Torgau
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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