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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
11
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
34
12
18
13
5
14
2
15
1
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
10
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Physical format: upright
Penned initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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