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
39
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
12
none visible
16
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
7
6
17
7
13
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
quintuple
1
single
39
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
39
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
12
poor
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
30
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
16
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
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
2
never
2
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
6
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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