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
23
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
11
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
9
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
12
7
11
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
10
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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