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