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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
5
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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