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