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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Countries
Austria
2
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
25
Silesia
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Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Tarazona
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1
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1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
77
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
29
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
4
never
14
none visible
29
normally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
32
11
16
12
8
13
2
2
6
3
13
4
20
5
16
6
29
7
19
8
27
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
34
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
50
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
24
n/a
4
poor
7
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
6
French
38
German
10
Italian
16
Latin
65
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
7
display script
19
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
27
n/a
4
poor
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
26
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
20
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium exact%3asingle rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: strene notation
Number of staves: 7
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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