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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
18
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: brown
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: never
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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