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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
7
never
6
none visible
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
5
13
1
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
9
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
6
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
rotonda
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
n/a
6
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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