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
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
5
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
6
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
17
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
6
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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