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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
17
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
choirbook
41
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
oblong
11
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
7
none visible
22
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
7
6
17
7
14
8
19
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
25
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
31
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
36
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
21
poor
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Pricking frequency: always
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 3
Pricking frequency: never
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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