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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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
14
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
quintuple
1
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
24
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
20
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
21
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
6
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of notation: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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