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
3
Germany
2
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
8
13
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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