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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Austria
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
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4
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7
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Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
9
never
7
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
10
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
11
12
8
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
16
4
23
5
33
6
56
7
32
8
33
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
18
quadruple
2
single
43
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
23
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
12
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
56
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
22
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: Latin
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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