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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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
4
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
28
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
11
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
19
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
28
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
11
Latin
28
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Pricking frequency: sometimes
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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