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
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
4
1
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
16
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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