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
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: plain initials
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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