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
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
7
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
25
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
single
14
triple
1
varies
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
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
25
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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