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