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
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Belgium
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Germany
3
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: red
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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