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