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
Arundel
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England
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Modena
2
Portugal
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
3
14
1
15
1
16
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17
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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