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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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
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Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
10
never
4
none visible
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
2
15
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
17
7
4
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
15
single
23
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
n/a
10
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
31
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
n/a
10
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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