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