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
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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
2
2
3
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4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
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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