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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Countries
Austria
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Italy
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Cities
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England
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Munich
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Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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