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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Germany
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
12
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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