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
Belgium
19
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Bruges
3
Brussels
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Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
43
Format
oblong
5
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
2
none visible
12
normally
4
often
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
12
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
13
6
16
7
17
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
9
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
16
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
40
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
5
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
7
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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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