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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
25
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
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16
1
17
1
4
2
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
6
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 11
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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