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
24
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
13
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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