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
21
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
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2
2
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
quintuple
1
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
21
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
19
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
5
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: none
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: cursive (German)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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