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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Belgium
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Painted initials type: decorated
Borders frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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