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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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single leaf
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
11
7
6
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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