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