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
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Belgium
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Germany
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
2
Paris
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
8
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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