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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
16
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
32
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
16
11
10
12
10
13
7
14
7
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
12
4
10
5
16
6
15
7
11
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
16
single
18
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
4
French
4
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
29
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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