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
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Cities
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Siena
1
Venice
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
12
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
12
5
10
6
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
n/a
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
7
Italian
11
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
roman
4
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
12
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
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