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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Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
England
3
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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