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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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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London
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2
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
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Spain
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
2
16
3
14
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14
5
16
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15
7
16
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: various
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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