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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
6
Italy
17
Silesia
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Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
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Brussels
5
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England
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1
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
44
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
5
none visible
21
normally
9
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
12
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
10
6
16
7
15
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
29
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
24
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
2
French
26
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
52
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
25
poor
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
7
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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