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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Belgium
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Austria
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Germany (South)
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
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2
1
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with 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
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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