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
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
6
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
6
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 11
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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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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