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
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: none
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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