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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
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Material
paper
45
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
23
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
10
13
2
2
8
3
8
4
14
5
11
6
18
7
11
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
45
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
19
other
6
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
13
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
39
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
9
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
10
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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