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
32
Physical type
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
21
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
7
4
6
5
4
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
23
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
25
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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