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
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
6
France
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
5
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Borders frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
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