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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
32
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
5
6
13
7
7
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
21
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
22
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
27
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
4
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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