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