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