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
3
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
28
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
14
France
7
Germany
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2
Italy (North)
4
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Mantua
3
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3
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
23
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
25
7
17
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
54
3-part score
1
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
29
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
15
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
10
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
4
French
38
German
3
Italian
20
Latin
46
Spanish
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
54
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
46
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
19
n/a
1
poor
13
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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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