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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
7
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
8
none visible
29
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
33
dark brown
7
light brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
18
11
11
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
19
7
12
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
29
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
51
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
17
poor
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
28
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
43
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
21
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
47
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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