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
35
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
20
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
1
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
14
5
13
6
21
7
19
8
20
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
17
single
24
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
16
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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