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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Italy
15
Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
28
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
25
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
5
red
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
3
2
5
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
17
7
15
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
39
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
21
single
23
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
17
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: never
Presence absence of text: untexted
Material: paper
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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