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
26
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
tablebook
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
14
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
13
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
17
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
10
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
26
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
15
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
22
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
26
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
6
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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