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
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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