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
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Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
39
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
2
12
1
14
1
2
5
3
3
4
9
5
9
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
25
single
18
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
27
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
39
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
5
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of notation: void mensural
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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