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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Belgium
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Munich
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
3
none visible
12
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
26
11
14
12
8
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
15
6
19
7
21
8
32
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
3
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
3
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
2
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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