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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
48
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
20
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
18
12
12
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
12
4
17
5
20
6
26
7
21
8
28
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
17
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
23
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
20
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
49
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
25
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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