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