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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
8
none visible
17
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
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15
12
13
13
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14
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15
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16
2
17
2
2
7
3
5
4
12
5
13
6
19
7
18
8
22
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
21
quadruple
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single
31
triple
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
15
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
19
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
46
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
14
poor
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: quadruple
Indentation for initials: triple
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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