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
2
Belgium
4
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
9
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
4
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
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1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
5
3
7
4
22
5
11
6
14
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
n/a
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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