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
5
Belgium
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Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
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