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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Florence
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France
3
Munich
1
Naples
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
3
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4
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Monophonic notation: absent
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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