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