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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Cities
Augsburg
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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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