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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3
Cities
Antwerp
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
7
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
15
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
47
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
58
11
23
12
15
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
19
6
25
7
24
8
35
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
14
quadruple
4
single
49
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
24
poor
5
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
3
Latin
56
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
poor
4
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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