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
20
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
12
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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