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