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