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