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