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
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
21
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
always
3
never
3
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
15
triple
1
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
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
20
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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