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
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
2
16
1
17
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4
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6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
ornament
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Separate text: no separate text
Painted initials type: decorated
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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