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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Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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11
Munich
3
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
5
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
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12
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
12
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Dutch
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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