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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choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
52
Format
upright
52
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
17
none visible
24
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
38
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
42
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
21
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
14
7
12
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
28
single
25
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
45
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
12
poor
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
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French
17
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
48
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
14
poor
14
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
52
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Material: paper
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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