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
39
Physical type
choirbook
28
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
22
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
25
dark brown
7
light brown
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
4
5
4
6
13
7
10
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
23
quintuple
1
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
39
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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French
39
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
33
Spanish
8
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
35
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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