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
35
Physical type
choirbook
35
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
10
12
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
18
7
17
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
14
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
35
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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