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