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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2
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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