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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Countries
Belgium
5
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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1
Florence
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Mechelen
5
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1
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1
Siena
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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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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