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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Florence
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1
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1
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1
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4
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
15
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
8
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
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