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