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