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
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
1
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1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Siena
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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