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