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
Germany
3
Italy
2
Cities
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
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