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