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
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Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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tablebook
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
6
6
7
7
5
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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German
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Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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