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
10
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper
8
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
12
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
14
7
13
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
4
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
n/a
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
13
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
n/a
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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