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