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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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