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