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
65
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
57
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
9
none visible
22
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
51
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
47
11
27
12
14
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
14
5
24
6
32
7
36
8
49
9
65
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
23
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
5
French
21
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
61
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
16
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
30
hybrida
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
poor
5
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
34
occasionally
14
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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