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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
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1
Germany (South)
1
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1
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1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
12
7
9
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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