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
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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