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
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
10
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
5
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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