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
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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