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 (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
11
parchment
5
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
1
never
6
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
6
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8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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