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