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
23
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
23
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
23
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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