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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Belgium
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Italy
18
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
6
none visible
25
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
52
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
40
11
21
12
15
13
3
2
5
3
6
4
9
5
16
6
26
7
24
8
32
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
47
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
22
quadruple
4
single
41
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
22
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
62
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
24
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
poor
4
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
red
29
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 16
Painted initials type: decorated
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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