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