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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Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
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Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
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