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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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
Material
paper
21
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
15
3
15
4
17
5
18
6
20
7
17
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
12
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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