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
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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