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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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