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
38
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
25
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
36
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
10
12
5
13
3
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
17
6
22
7
22
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
38
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
28
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
15
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
19
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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