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