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