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
5
Italy
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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