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
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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