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
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England
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
10
7
14
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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