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