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
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
10
7
10
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
27
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
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
27
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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