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
39
Physical type
choirbook
39
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
17
12
7
13
2
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
14
6
20
7
21
8
31
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
5
quadruple
4
single
35
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
35
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
27
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: upright
Colour of text: red
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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