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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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6
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
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upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
6
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
11
5
8
6
14
7
9
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
16
single
21
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
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Language
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Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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