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
26
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
10
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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