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
16
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 14
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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