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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
3
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4
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7
7
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8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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