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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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