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
Austria
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Cities
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3
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1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
8
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
7
4
6
5
8
6
13
7
5
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
20
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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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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