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
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
3
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4
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8
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8
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8
8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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