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
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
7
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
17
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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