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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Italy (North)
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Vienna
5
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
15
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
quadruple
2
single
32
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Monophonic notation: present
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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