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
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
6
Leipzig
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Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
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6
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7
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8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Arundel
Borders frequency: occasionally
Painted initials frequency: always
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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