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
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
3
2
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3
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4
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6
5
7
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8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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