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
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
8
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
31
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16
13
7
14
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15
3
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
4
5
10
6
13
7
14
8
22
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
8
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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