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
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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