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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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
17
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
27
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
French
11
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
2
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
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Material: paper
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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