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
Germany
2
Italy
5
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Pordenone
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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