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
15
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
11
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
15
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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