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
9
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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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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