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
47
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
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2
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1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
17
none visible
28
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
45
dark brown
7
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
53
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
24
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
2
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
6
6
20
7
18
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
34
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
26
other
5
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
55
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
20
poor
13
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
26
German
7
Italian
10
Latin
57
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
23
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
22
poor
15
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
64
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Physical format: upright
Colour of text: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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