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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Belgium
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13
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Mechelen
14
Munich
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Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
12
12
6
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
19
6
24
7
27
8
27
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
2
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
3
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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