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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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