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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Czech Republic
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbook (single)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
16
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
11
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
17
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
25
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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