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