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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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
15
12
5
13
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2
3
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
15
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
4
French
11
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
3
often
2
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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