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
Belgium
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
23
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
15
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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