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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
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
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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