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