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
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
41
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
13
12
5
2
14
3
13
4
18
5
25
6
27
7
30
8
44
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
12
quadruple
2
single
41
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
poor
3
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
42
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
poor
2
very high
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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