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
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
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12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
12
6
15
7
16
8
20
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
10
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
25
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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