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
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
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
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: upright
Other decoration type: vignette
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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