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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Belgium
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3
Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
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6
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
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2
Siena
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
38
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
21
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
8
5
12
6
18
7
18
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
21
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
46
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
20
other
6
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
14
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
22
German
7
Italian
7
Latin
40
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
poor
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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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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