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
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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