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
13
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
12
11
9
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
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7
7
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
9
none
4
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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