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