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
24
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
14
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
2
4
3
3
4
8
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
17
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Spanish
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: decorated
Planned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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