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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Austria
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Italy
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Arundel
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
15
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
14
12
12
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
14
6
17
7
16
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
27
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
9
single
22
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment (with paper)
Painted initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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