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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
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rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
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6
2
7
1
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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