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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Silesia
3
Spain
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Cities
Austria
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Bologna
1
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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1
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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
26
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
Format
oblong
15
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
printed staves
5
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
9
4
5
5
5
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
26
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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