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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paper
56
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
35
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
13
never
11
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
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often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
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Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
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reddish brown
1
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double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
33
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
12
11
5
12
5
2
17
3
20
4
28
5
33
6
56
7
25
8
23
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
18
single
45
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
3
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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46
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
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n/a
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poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
12
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
48
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
4
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
n/a
12
poor
12
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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