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
2
Czech Republic
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France
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: often
Type of notation: void mensural
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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