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
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
4
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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