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
11
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Locations part of: Germany
Number of staves: 3
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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