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
Austria
2
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
4
Spain
6
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
2
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2
Munich
2
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1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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