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
5
France
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
16
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Girona
1
Italy
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
3
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
27
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
Format
oblong
14
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
10
never
1
none visible
17
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
9
5
7
6
18
7
9
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
n/a
10
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
33
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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