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
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
7
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 5
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Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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